Names That Mean South

Desmond

Irish

"one from south Munster"

Desmond is a sophisticated and debonair name, with noble ties to 1984 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Bishop Desmond Tutu, and with some great nicknames: Des/Dez, Desi/Dezi. Another notable Desmond is…

Sully

French or English

"stain or from the south meadow"

A jaunty offshoot of Sullivan, Sully will be associated by kids with the beloved character in the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc . Some notable real-life namesakes are French poet and essayist…

Notus

Greek

"south wind"

The name of the god of the south wind in Greek mythology.

T'challa

West African and South African, meaning unknown

T'Challa is the "real" name of Marvel's Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman in the 2018 blockbuster. That year, Marvel released a comic revealing the name means "he who put the knife where it…

Tchalla

West African and South African, meaning unknown

Tchalla — hold the apostrophe — is the original rendering of T'Challa, made famous by Marvel's Black Panther. Tchalla is a first name and surname found in several African nations, including Nigeria,…

Dacey

Irish

"from the south"

Great way to honor either Irish or Southern heritage without being too on the nose. Similar to other boys' names like Pacey, Casey, Percy and Chauncy.

Temani

Hebrew

"from the south"

This biblical name is also a Hebrew term for someone from Yemen, since that country is south of Israel.